diff --git a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeFrameImpl.java b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeFrameImpl.java
index f118957a3daa..19e0c74d77b2 100644
--- a/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeFrameImpl.java
+++ b/platform/platform-impl/src/com/intellij/openapi/wm/impl/IdeFrameImpl.java
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class IdeFrameImpl extends JFrame implements IdeFrameEx, AccessibleContex
     setSize(size);
     setLocationRelativeTo(null);
 
-    if (Registry.is("suppress.focus.stealing")) {
+    if (Registry.is("suppress.focus.stealing") && !ApplicationManagerEx.getApplicationEx().isActive()) {
       setAutoRequestFocus(false);
     }